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’Ahbínídą́ą́’ t’áadoo ’ííyą́ą́’góó biniinaa wónáásdóó dichin shi’niiłhį́.
morning-past neg 1-eat.P-GO.NEG 3-because soon hunger 1-3-kill.I
listen
I did not eat this morning, so I am hungry now.
bookmark- ’ahbínídą́ą́’ this morningfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ’ashą́ eat
- -niinaa because of, on account offind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- wónáásdóó soon, finallyfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- sisxé kill
’Ahwééh doo dich’í’ígíí ła’ jóódlą́ą́’.
coffee NEG 3-bitter.NI-NOM some 3-4-drink.O’Ak’éégo ’éí chizh niléí keehaidi ninahdahiigééh nt’éé’.
autumn-GO that wood over.there winter.camp-at pl-3-1-unload.P past’Ádihodideesht’ih sha’shin nisingo t’áadoo ’atah haasdzíi’ da.
RFLX-1-get.into.trouble.F perhaps 1-think.CI-GO NEG among 1-say.P NEG
listen
I didn’t say anything because I thought I might get myself into trouble.
bookmark- Future (F)
- ’ádihodiisht’ééh get oneself into trouble
- sha’shin perhapsfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Continuative Imperfective (CI)
- nisin think, want
- t’áadoo notfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- doo --- da frame to negativize verbs and phrasesfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- haasdziih speak, exclaim
’Ániid ’iiyą́ą́ ’áko ndi t’ah dichin nisin.
Recently 1-eat.P even then still 3-hungry 1-want.NICh’ééh déyáago hooghangóó nááshdááł.
in.vain 1-go.sg.P-GO home-to 1-return.Prog
listen
I am tired and I’m on my way home.
bookmark- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- déyá go
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -góó to, toward, along, on, with a numeral it indicates a datefind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)
- nááshdááł return, go back
Chidí sits’ą́ą́’ hashtł’ish yiih yilwodgo t’áá ch’į́į́góó ch’ééh ’ííł’įįd.
car 1-from mud 3-into 3-go.P-GO failure in.vain 1-act.P
listen
I did everything possible to get my car out of the mud.
bookmark- -ts’ą́ą́’ away from, separating from, derived fromfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -iih intofind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- yilyeed go, run
- t’áá ch’į́į́góó failurefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- ch’ééh in vain, futilely, tryfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ’asht’í act
dadizhdínóołkał
pl-3DO-4dpl-start.to.herd.them.(animals).FDíí ’abíní dibé tóógóó neeshkał.
this morning sheep water-to 3-1-herd.ProgDíí yiską́ągo ’íídííłtah.
this tomorrow 3-2-read.FGohwééh t’áá bizhání ’éí doodaii’ ’abe’ biłgo daats’í nínízin?
coffee only TOP or milk 3-with-GO perhaps 3-2-want.NIHa’at’iish náádaadi’ní?
what-Q again-pl-3-say.IHaalá t’áá ’éiyá naaltsoos niníłtsooz ni’.
what-Q just TOP paper 3-1-put.FFO.P recallhadazhdééłbįįd
pl-3DO-4dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.Phadoołtééł
3DO-2dpl-carry.him/her.up.out.of.something.Fhadéélbįįd
3DO-1dpl-fill.something.up.with.it.PHaánee’ náánááshdáał dooleeł.
well 1-again-walk.R futureHáadi lá lį́į́’ naakai?
where-at Q horse 3-walk.pl.IHáí shą’ bił nanilnish?
who Q 3-with 2-work.Ijíí’aal
3DO-4-chew.it.Pjííyą́ą́’
3DO-4-eat.it.PK’aa’ísh ’aní’á biyaa doodago daats’í báhátis ’ayiist’oh?
arrow-Q bridge 3-under or perhaps 3-over 3-3-shot.P
listen
Did s/he perhaps shoot arrows under or over the bridge?
bookmark- -ísh enclitic for yes/no questionsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- doodago particle orfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- daats’í particle for perhapsfind in Navajo Questions Lexicon
- -yaa under, beneath, downfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -tis overfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ’adisht’oh be an archer, shoot arrows
K’aa’ísh tsénaa ’aní’á biyaa doodago daats’í báhátis ’ayiist’oh?
arrow-Q bridge 3-under or perhaps 3-over 3-3-shot.PKʼadí! Tʼáadoo tʼóó ’ííyį́į̨́łí.
stop NEG just 2-eat.Prog-íMexico hoolyéhédi hoostse’ laanaa.
Mexico areal-3-call.NI-NMLZ-at areal-1-see.O wishNa’nishkaadgo nídíshchííyaagi hanáshyį́į́h ńt’éé’ ’iiłhaazh lá, t’ah nít’éé’ shilééchąą’í ch’ééshinísid.
1-herd.I-GO pinetree-under-at 1-rest.I past 1-slept.P DISC all.of.sudden 1-dog 1-woke.up.P
listen
When I was out herding I was resting under a pinetree and I went to sleep but suddenly to my surprise my dog woke me up.
bookmark- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- na’nishkaad herd, go out herding
- -yaa under, beneath, downfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- location
- -gi atfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Imperfective (I) (∅, ni, si, yi-∅)
- hanááshyį́į́’ rest
- ńt’éé’ relates to past timefind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ’iishháásh sleep
- t’ah ńt’éé’ all of a suddenfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- Perfective (P) (yi, ni, si, yi-∅)
- ch’ééníssííd awaken him/her
Neezdáago ’índa yiyííłtsą́.
3-sit.P-Comp only.then 3-3-see.Pneiilyé
3DO-1dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Ineizlá
3DO-3-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.Pnidoohłeeł
3DO-2dpl-carry.a.ropelike.thing.around.FNizhónígo saad ha’oodzíí’ ’áníléehgo bik’e’íłchí.
nicely word HO-speak.P 3-2-make.I-GO 3-2-write.INizhéʼé nilą́ąjįʼ yigáałgo bikééʼ yilwoł.
2-father 2-in.front-to 3-walk.Prog-GO 3-behind 2-run.Prog
listen
Run along behind your father as he walks ahead of you.
bookmark- Command, affirmativefind in Navajo Imperatives
- Progressivefind in Navajo Imperatives
- -go verb and subordinating encliticfind in Navajo Adverb Lexicon
- -jį́’ up to, as far asfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- -kéé’ behind, followingfind in Navajo Postposition Lexicon
- Progressive (Prog)
- yishwoł run along




